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workstation

work·sta·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wurk-stey-shuh n]
    • /ˈwɜrkˌsteɪ ʃən/
    • /ˈwɜːkˌsteɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wurk-stey-shuh n]
    • /ˈwɜrkˌsteɪ ʃən/

Definitions of workstation word

  • noun workstation a work or office area assigned to one person, often one accommodating a computer terminal or other electronic equipment. 1
  • noun workstation a computer terminal or personal computer connected to a mainframe or network. 1
  • noun workstation a powerful personal computer, often with a high-resolution display, used for computer-aided design, electronic publishing, or other graphics-intensive processing. 1
  • noun workstation A desktop computer terminal, typically networked and more powerful than a personal computer. 1
  • noun workstation office cubicle or desk 1
  • countable noun workstation A workstation is a screen and keyboard that are part of an office computer system. 0

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Origin of workstation

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Workstation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

workstation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for workstation

noun workstation

  • workplace — a person's place of employment.
  • workspace — space used or required for one's work, as in an office or home.
  • agency — An agency is a business which provides a service on behalf of other businesses.
  • building — A building is a structure that has a roof and walls, for example a house or a factory.
  • bureau — A bureau is an office, organization, or government department that collects and distributes information.

Antonyms for workstation

noun workstation

  • homeLord, Douglas-Home.

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